Workforce Planning is about achieving sustained organisational performance and accountability through the development of a capable workforce.  It is not a stand-alone process or system.  An effective approach must be integrated with business Practices; incorporate analysis of current and future operating requirements and include ongoing monitoring of the
environment, workforce issues and organisational strategies.

Workforce Planning is the systematic identification and analysis of what a business is going to need in terms of the size, type and quality of workforce to achieve both current and future objectives – capability.  It determines what mix of experience, knowledge and skills is required and sequences steps to get the right number, mix and balance of people in the right
place at the right time.

Having a sustainable workforce means that businesses must understand the composition and continuity of their people. Retirement, ageing workforce, significant skill shortages and changing general expectations all impact on workforce planning, along with the normal economic demand and supply functions.

Profiling and analysing your current workforce to forecast future capability requirements and identify skill gaps is the starting point to the workforce capability and planning cycle.

If your business requires Workforce Planning assistance, please feel free to email or contact Karen.